Fees and funding

At the Royal College of Healthcare our priority is providing students with high quality training to help them find success in a meaningful career in aged and disability care. That’s why we provide a range of funding opportunities to support students’ education and training.

Tuition fees vary and are based on a number of different factors such as nominal study hours, qualification level and course type. The student fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. You will receive a statement of fees once your application for enrolment has been processed. You, your employer or another third party can pay your tuition fee.

Queensland Government Funding

The Queensland Government invests in training based on industry advice to provide Queenslanders with the skills they need to gain meaningful and sustainable employment through the provider of their choice. Government funding is directed to minimise skills shortages, focus on training for jobs that are in demand in our critical industries, and increase the number of Queenslanders with formal postschool qualifications. The Queensland Government has developed a resource to help you research your training options, compare training providers and clearly explain your rights as a consumer. This resource entitled ‘Training Consumer Tips’ can be accessed at https://training.qld.gov.au/training/courses/studentguide/tips

You will be required to complete an employment survey within 3 months of completing or withdrawing from your qualification. Results of this survey are reported to the Queensland Government. You can access and complete this survey on-line. When accessing Queensland Government subsidised training, you will be required to pay a cocontribution fee unless you are eligible for Fee Free Year 12 training or school based trainee. This fee is outlined in our fee schedule above. If you are accessing a government subsidised training place you may be requested to participate in a National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) survey, Annual student outcome survey or give feedback to the Department for a review, audit or investigation purposes.

Certificate 3 Guarantee

The Certificate 3 Guarantee aims to help Queenslanders without a post-school qualification to gain one. The Certificate 3 Guarantee subsidies your vocational education and training (VET) course fees to help you complete your first post-school certificate III level qualification. It is targeted at certificate III level qualifications because they are considered the entry-level qualification most often needed to gain employment in many industry sectors. The Certificate 3 Guarantee means that instead of paying for the full cost of a training course, you will pay a reduced amount to make the training more affordable and accessible.

Are you eligible?

To be eligible to access the Certificate 3 Guarantee subsidised training, you must:

a) be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident
b) be 15 years old or over
c) live in Queensland and have left school*
d) not already have a certificate III level or higher qualification
e) not be currently enrolled in a certificate III level or higher course.

*Some VET in Schools students will be able to access training through the Certificate 3 Guarantee.

Higher Level Skills

The Higher Level Skills program aim is to help individuals to gain the higher level skills required to secure employment or career advancement in priority industries or to transition to university. Under the program, your vocational education and training course fees will be subsidised to help make training more affordable and accessible to you. Subsidies are provided for a select number of certificate IV, diploma and advanced diploma qualifications, and priority skill sets critical to productivity within the workplace.

Are you eligible?

To be eligible to access the Higher Level Skills subsidised training, you must:

a) be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident
b) be 15 years old or over
c) live in Queensland and have left school*
d) not already have a certificate III level or higher qualification
e) not be currently enrolled in a certificate IV level or higher course not including qualifications completed at school.

Fee-Free Training for Year 12 Graduates

Fee-free training is available to Year 12 graduates in high priority vocational qualifications, apprenticeships and traineeships. High priority qualifications provide training in the skills employers and industry need most.

Are you eligible?

You can access fee-free training if you:

start training within 1 year of leaving school

completed Year 12 in Queensland and hold either a Senior Statement issued by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority or an equivalent certificate that confirms you have completed Year 12 in Queensland

choose to train in high priority qualifications funded under the Certificate 3 Guarantee or User Choice programs

enrol and start training with an approved training provider

live permanently in Queensland

Concessions

You may be eligible for a concession if you meet one of the following:

a) The participant was or will be under 17 years of age at the end of February in the year in which the PQS provides training, and the participant is not at school and has not completed year 12.
b) The participant holds a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card issued under Commonwealth law or is the partner or a dependent of a person who holds a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card and is named on the card.
c) The participant issues the PQS with an official form under Commonwealth law confirming that the participant, his or her partner or the person of whom the participant is a dependant, is entitled to concessions under a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card.
d) The participant is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. Acceptable evidence is as stated in the Training Contract and AVETMISS VET Enrolment Form.

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